Summary: Novelist, essayist and psychotherapist Dennis Palumbo joins Marrie Stone to talk about his latest Daniel Rinaldi thriller, Head Wounds. He discusses the role of technology in crime fiction, the ways in which crime fiction can reflect society, and the many challenges posed when writing brilliant characters. Dennis also shares his many words of wisdom to writers regarding teh creative process and challenges he sees from his therapist's chair. In the second half, Veera Hiranandani joins to discuss her debut young adult novel, The Night Diary. She talks about the pleasures and limitations from the diary format, writing from a distant place and distant time, teaching history without being didactic, and more. Download audio. (Broadcast date: March 14, 2018)
